Ok so this isn’t tango related. And yes, I have been slacking again on posting info but, in my defense, a lot of the press releases and event notices I get are hard to decipher!

Nonetheless I thought people in Chicago who are interested in dance might be interested in a free performance and QA with the Joffrey Ballet. They are having a free sneak peek of their Spring Desire program at Joffrey Tower, 10 East Randolph Street in Chicago on May 2 at 5:45 p.m. Dancers will perform excerpts and there will be a Q& A with artistic director, Ashley C. Wheater.

There will be a reception with wine and hors d’ouevres in Joffrey's rehearsal studio You will need to RSVP by Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Email affinity@joffrey.org or call 312-784-4640

This is Tango Now-Identidad is in Chicago April 6 and 7, 2012. There are two shows each night and general admission tickets are $23. Reserved seats are $33. Find out more about the show HERE. To buy tickets go HERE.

On April 8, after the shows the American Tango Institute will have a milonga with the stars of the shows. If you attend the show Saturday tickets to the milonga are only $5. General Admission tickets are $15.

Stars of the show will also teach workshops for one day only, Sunday April 8, from 1 to 6 p.m. There will be three one and a half hour workshops (cumulative). One workshop costs $25 and all three runs $60. Register VIA email at info (at) americantangoinstitute (dot) com